Linde (LIN) Net Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)

Linde (LIN) reported Net Cash Flow of -$1.1 billion for Q1 2026, down 375.25% on a YoY basis from $404.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 301.81% sequentially from $551.0 million in Q4 2025.

Linde (LIN) Net Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Linde (LIN) has 10 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 375.25% year-over-year to -$1.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.4 billion (down 348.88% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $75.0 million, down 82.14% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow eased to -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026, from $551.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.6 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of -$1.6 billion in Q2 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $76.8 million and a median of $216.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow jumped 411.3% in 2025 and sank 375.25% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Tracing LIN's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then sank by 55.05% to $721.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 124.55% to -$177.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 411.3% to $551.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 301.81% to -$1.1 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LIN's Net Cash Flow at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026, $551.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$268.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn -1.11 Bn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 16.20 Mn
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.32 Bn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn -73.20 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -580.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -784.00 Mn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn -21.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 86.00 Mn
10 Rpm International 13.63 Bn 13.32 Bn 950.03 Mn 22.29 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -1.11 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.11 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 551.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 551.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -268.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -268.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -612.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -612.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 404.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 404.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -177.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -177.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 501.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 501.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -149.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -149.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 245.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 245.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 721.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 721.00 Mn